Guidebook for Gent

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Guidebook for Gent

Food Scene

nice place around the corner for lunch, afternoon coffee or a drink and a small bite at night
48 locals recommend
Café de Buffel
19 A Gandastraat
48 locals recommend
nice place around the corner for lunch, afternoon coffee or a drink and a small bite at night
good food ! but be sure to make a reservation
48 locals recommend
Het Gouden Hoofd
96 Slachthuisstraat
48 locals recommend
good food ! but be sure to make a reservation
unique place for breakfast, lunch or dinner! but be sure to make a reservation
60 locals recommend
De Superette
29 Guldenspoorstraat
60 locals recommend
unique place for breakfast, lunch or dinner! but be sure to make a reservation
hors d'oeuvres of superior quality with a nice assortment of wines
53 locals recommend
Alberte
78 Dendermondsesteenweg
53 locals recommend
hors d'oeuvres of superior quality with a nice assortment of wines
minimal - Japanese inspired - Belgian chocolates
12 locals recommend
Yuzu
11/A Walpoortstraat
12 locals recommend
minimal - Japanese inspired - Belgian chocolates
the oldest traditional bakery in Ghent
37 locals recommend
Bakery Himschoot
1 Groentenmarkt
37 locals recommend
the oldest traditional bakery in Ghent
best (late-night) snacks in town
20 locals recommend
Martino
125 Vlaanderenstraat
20 locals recommend
best (late-night) snacks in town
best Sicilian food in town !
21 locals recommend
Il Mezzogiorno Ristorante
17 Baudelokaai
21 locals recommend
best Sicilian food in town !
Barista
25 Hippoliet Lippensplein
7 locals recommend
Café Barista
16 Meerseniersstraat
7 locals recommend
good coffee and lunch address in a mixed ethnic street, in a nice and local setting, with an intimate terrace
80 locals recommend
clouds in my coffee
104 Dendermondsesteenweg
80 locals recommend
good coffee and lunch address in a mixed ethnic street, in a nice and local setting, with an intimate terrace
nice place for fine noodles to go without reservation ++ note : they have delicious coctails -
24 locals recommend
Golden Gai
11 Dampoortstraat
24 locals recommend
nice place for fine noodles to go without reservation ++ note : they have delicious coctails -
nice place for coffee, breakfast and small lunch with terrace
26 locals recommend
FranzGustav
163 Ham
26 locals recommend
nice place for coffee, breakfast and small lunch with terrace
healthy lunches in a nice (minimal / industrial) interior and delicious vegan dishes
7 locals recommend
WAY - Lunch & coffee
4E Dok-Noord
7 locals recommend
healthy lunches in a nice (minimal / industrial) interior and delicious vegan dishes
asian streetfood in a cool ghentian industrial setting
eetavontuur
6A Dok-Noord
asian streetfood in a cool ghentian industrial setting
best bread & co in town -
Copain
33 Ferdinand Lousbergskaai
best bread & co in town -

Drinks & Nightlife

nice place to sit inside as well as outside
14 locals recommend
Mòris
20 Klein Turkije
14 locals recommend
nice place to sit inside as well as outside
local bar
40 locals recommend
Slijterij De Roos
44 Wolterslaan
40 locals recommend
local bar
nice place to dance
27 locals recommend
Café Video
7 Oude Beestenmarkt
27 locals recommend
nice place to dance
jazz bar
41 locals recommend
Hotsy Totsy
1 Hoogstraat
41 locals recommend
jazz bar
relaxed bar with terrace
40 locals recommend
Minor Swing
56 Ottogracht
40 locals recommend
relaxed bar with terrace
mainly for the terrace -
19 locals recommend
Marimain
17 Walpoortstraat
19 locals recommend
mainly for the terrace -
cool and relaxed bar with nice terrace
32 locals recommend
VenTura
35 Vrijdagmarkt
32 locals recommend
cool and relaxed bar with nice terrace

Sightseeing

only open on Sunday - but one of the most beautiful secret spots around the corner
12 locals recommend
Sint-Baafsabdij
12 locals recommend
only open on Sunday - but one of the most beautiful secret spots around the corner

Arts & Culture

230 locals recommend
Municipal Museum of Contemporary Art
1 Jan Hoetplein
230 locals recommend
125 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts
1 Fernand Scribedreef
125 locals recommend
118 locals recommend
Design Museum Gent
5 Jan Breydelstraat
118 locals recommend
178 locals recommend
Vooruit
23 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat
178 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

125 locals recommend
Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
32 Driepikkelstraat
125 locals recommend
33 locals recommend
Gentbrugse Meersen
Braemkasteelstraat
33 locals recommend
small but nice park with a pond, a playground and pick nick benches
9 locals recommend
Koningin Astridpark
Ferdinand Lousbergskaai
9 locals recommend
small but nice park with a pond, a playground and pick nick benches

Shopping

unique in the category of multi-brand stores for men/women
9 locals recommend
TWIGGY - for him and her
3 Notarisstraat
9 locals recommend
unique in the category of multi-brand stores for men/women
best (Belgian) designers for kids from 2 to 16
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72 Onderbergen
best (Belgian) designers for kids from 2 to 16
best (Belgian) designers for woman only
Suite
59 Hoogpoort
best (Belgian) designers for woman only
best exclusive (Belgian) designers for woman only : dries van noten, ann demeulemeester, sofie d'hoore, a.f. vandervorst
Oorcussen
7 Vrijdagmarkt
best exclusive (Belgian) designers for woman only : dries van noten, ann demeulemeester, sofie d'hoore, a.f. vandervorst
original gifts and interior solutions with Ghent-based designers and Scandinavian brands
Huiszwaluw
3 Hoogpoort
original gifts and interior solutions with Ghent-based designers and Scandinavian brands
Ydee Design Shop
21 Onderbergen
nice selection of woman shoes & clothing, objects and original design
8 locals recommend
A.Puur.A. bvba, winkel
56 Onderbergen
8 locals recommend
nice selection of woman shoes & clothing, objects and original design
nice combination of scandinavian and belgian brands, both for men and women
Illinois
35 Onderbergen
nice combination of scandinavian and belgian brands, both for men and women
cool belgian brand for kids, men and women
Bellerose (Gent)
40 Kortedagsteeg
cool belgian brand for kids, men and women
coffee, books and music, a good combination and a nice selection!
41 locals recommend
Paard Van Troje
113 Kouter
41 locals recommend
coffee, books and music, a good combination and a nice selection!
(mainly) belgian designers for men
Hot Couture
29 Onderbergen
(mainly) belgian designers for men
distinctive design store with a nice selection of belgian designers
SURPLUS Interieur
9 Zwartezustersstraat
distinctive design store with a nice selection of belgian designers
a distinctive selection of online and instore design, textiles and decoration
I Object
102 Dendermondsesteenweg
a distinctive selection of online and instore design, textiles and decoration
perfect place to eat, drink and shop all you can see
L'AmuZette
2 Krommewal
perfect place to eat, drink and shop all you can see

Essentials

79 locals recommend
Carrefour Express
79 locals recommend
biological cheeses, whine, beer and bread - made in Ghent
10 locals recommend
Het Hinkelspel
33 Ferdinand Lousbergskaai
10 locals recommend
biological cheeses, whine, beer and bread - made in Ghent
Turkish grocery - bakery and butcher
Dampoortstraat
Dampoortstraat
Turkish grocery - bakery and butcher
23 locals recommend
BE O Markt
30 Heilige-Geeststraat
23 locals recommend
bio shop without packaging
15 locals recommend
OHNE Gent Steendam
68 Steendam
15 locals recommend
bio shop without packaging
small covered market with local products such as cheese, bread, fruit and vegetables and a nice bar where you can eat in - our take a pic nic basket to eat out in the park next door
27 locals recommend
Lousbergmarkt
33 Ferdinand Lousbergskaai
27 locals recommend
small covered market with local products such as cheese, bread, fruit and vegetables and a nice bar where you can eat in - our take a pic nic basket to eat out in the park next door